Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
I'm like eight foot four, blond hair to the floor
You shorties never thought I dreamed about rapping hardcore
No I ain't got a gun
No I never really been in a club
Still live with my parents
But I'm still a thug
I'm so gangsta you can find me baking cookies at night
You out clubbing, well I just baked Caramel Delights
T Swift and T Pain rappin' on the same track
It's a thug story tell me can you get with that
I had a dream last night I had high-top Nikes
I had diamonds in my mouth, and diamonds on my mic
By the time I woke I was singing "I'm on a boat"
'Cause I'm a singer turned rapper
Shorty I'm a make ya
Straight to the top, yo
Shorty I'ma take ya
You can call me T Sweezy now I'm a rap star
Hey it's a thug story now tell them who you are
Singer turned gangsta
You don't wanna fight me
Straight to the top
In my extra small white tee
T Swift and T Pain all up on the same track
It's a thug story tell now can you get with that
What! what! I knit sweaters yo!
What! what! don't test me
Hey hold on, hold on I didn't even say anything
What? I said "yo"
Yo, you guys bleeped me and I didn't even say anything
I didn't even swear
She didn't even swear
Hello? Ugh!
You shorties never thought I dreamed about rapping hardcore
No I ain't got a gun
No I never really been in a club
Still live with my parents
But I'm still a thug
I'm so gangsta you can find me baking cookies at night
You out clubbing, well I just baked Caramel Delights
T Swift and T Pain rappin' on the same track
It's a thug story tell me can you get with that
I had a dream last night I had high-top Nikes
I had diamonds in my mouth, and diamonds on my mic
By the time I woke I was singing "I'm on a boat"
'Cause I'm a singer turned rapper
Shorty I'm a make ya
Straight to the top, yo
Shorty I'ma take ya
You can call me T Sweezy now I'm a rap star
Hey it's a thug story now tell them who you are
Singer turned gangsta
You don't wanna fight me
Straight to the top
In my extra small white tee
T Swift and T Pain all up on the same track
It's a thug story tell now can you get with that
What! what! I knit sweaters yo!
What! what! don't test me
Hey hold on, hold on I didn't even say anything
What? I said "yo"
Yo, you guys bleeped me and I didn't even say anything
I didn't even swear
She didn't even swear
Hello? Ugh!
Lyrics submitted by deedee38, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Thug Story Lyrics as written by Nash Linden Miller Overstreet Faheem Rasheed Najm
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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